Leadership

Board of Directors

Executive Committee Members

  • Bre Wagner Iowa Soybean Association
  • Casey Anderson Iowa Beef Industry Council
  • Ronnette Vondrak Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
  • Morgan Pothoven Iowa Turkey Federation
  • Joyce Hoppes Iowa Pork Producers Association
  • Courtney Fara Corteva Agriscience
  • Brian Bell Iowa Corn Growers Association
  • Vic Jaras Iowa Department of Education
  • Grant Menke  Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
  • Sarah Derry Drake University, South Central STEM Regional Manager
  • Laura Elfers Silos and Smokestacks National Heritage Area

Ag Industry Advisory Council

  • Corteva Agriscience IALF Sponsor
  • Farm Credit Services of America IALF Sponsor
  • GROWMARK IALF Sponsor
  • Silos and Smokestacks National Heritage Area IALF Sponsor

Ag Literacy Education Advisory Council

  • Stefanie Wager American Institutes for Research, Senior Technical Assistance Consultant
  • Sarah Derry Drake University, South Central STEM Regional Manager
  • William Drey Farming Representative
  • Jim Heithoff Iowa Farm Bureau Federation, Regional Manager
  • Amy Powell ISU Extension & Outreach, 4H, 4H Livestock Specialist
  • Michael Bechtel Wartburg College, Assistant Professor of Science Education
  • Lawrence Escalada University of Northern Iowa, Science Education Chair
  • James Pifer Southeast Polk, Southeast Polk Community School District, Science Curriculum Coordinator